5 Facts about Baltasar Kormakur's 2015 film Everest starring Jason Clarke
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EVEREST (2015)
Directed by Baltasar Kormakur.
Set in 1996, Everest tells the true survival story of the worst disaster to ever hit the mountain up to that point. Below you will find 5 interesting bits of data about Everest. |
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5. During its initial run the film was the most successful September IMAX opening of all time, grossing over $7 million from those theatres. Oddly enough, an IMAX filming crew were present during the 1996 disaster while making a short film which was also titled Everest (1998).
4. The movie is based on the 1996 true story of what was regarded as the most fatal day in the history of Everest, in which 8 climbers lost their lives. During filming however, in April 2014, an even bigger disaster befell the mountain in which 16 people lost their lives in a single day, now making the film about the second worst disaster. It occurred during second unit photography and led to shooting being postponed, however none of the crew were in the vicinity of the avalanche when it struck.
3. Everest’s director Baltasar Kormakur is better known as an actor back in his native Iceland.
2. One of the survivors, Jon Krakauer, has dismissed the portrayal of him in the film as ‘total bull’ because of a scene in which he is depicted as initially refusing to help look for survivors due to snow blindness.
1. On a budget of $55 million, the film managed to return double its costs within a month of its release.
5. During its initial run the film was the most successful September IMAX opening of all time, grossing over $7 million from those theatres. Oddly enough, an IMAX filming crew were present during the 1996 disaster while making a short film which was also titled Everest (1998).
4. The movie is based on the 1996 true story of what was regarded as the most fatal day in the history of Everest, in which 8 climbers lost their lives. During filming however, in April 2014, an even bigger disaster befell the mountain in which 16 people lost their lives in a single day, now making the film about the second worst disaster. It occurred during second unit photography and led to shooting being postponed, however none of the crew were in the vicinity of the avalanche when it struck.
3. Everest’s director Baltasar Kormakur is better known as an actor back in his native Iceland.
2. One of the survivors, Jon Krakauer, has dismissed the portrayal of him in the film as ‘total bull’ because of a scene in which he is depicted as initially refusing to help look for survivors due to snow blindness.
1. On a budget of $55 million, the film managed to return double its costs within a month of its release.
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Before You Go...
Famous as an actress in Geraman 'Mountain Movies' before finding notoriety as a film director, if you're interested in true stories and mountains then you may want to check out our next article:
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Famous as an actress in Geraman 'Mountain Movies' before finding notoriety as a film director, if you're interested in true stories and mountains then you may want to check out our next article:
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- The problem with the movie Everest is hardly unique - keeping films of historical events factual can be difficult. When it comes to Norsemen, the following article should be of help: Setting Sail On Viking Movie Myths
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